The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029.
The Washington Monument is seen in the distance as members of the National Guard stand atop the steps at the Lincoln Memorial at sunrise on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2026.
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Taxpayers have spent at least $600 million on the federal deployment in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump has declared…
The deployment in Washington, D.C., has been contentious since Trump issued an executive order in August 2025.
President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. has been extended several times. Now, it's set to last…
Extending the deployment into 2029 will cost about $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate
The National Guard's deployment to Washington has been extended until 2029, the Pentagon confirmed to several outlets.
The continued deployment will be a major test for a new batch of political candidates expected to take office after the midterms…
